Dedication of Monument to German Patriots, August 10, 1866. This Comfort town lot was purchased by Eduard Degener, Eduard Steves, and William Heuermann from John Vles of New Orleans, through his attorney Ernst Altgelt. The price was $20.00 and the date was 19 August 1865, the day before the mass burial. The land was purchased "for the purpose to erect a monument." Local stonemasons, likely including Emil Serger, built the monument, using locally quarried limestone. Several different carvers worked on the name plaques. This twenty-foot obelisk weights 35,700 pounds. The top has nine restored original stones, including the four name tablets. The three courses of the base were replaced during the restoration completed in 1996. Emplaced within the second course is a long-term time capsule. The United States flag has thirty-six stars. There were thirty-three states at the start of the Civil War, of which thirteen seceded to form the Confederate States of America. Three states were subsequently admitted: Kansas in 1861, West Virginia in 1863, and Nevada in 1864. Thus it represents the banner in use at the time of the monument dedication in 1866. Comfort Heritage Foundation, 2004

High Street, between Third and Fourth, Comfort, TX
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by Comfort Heritage Foundation

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